Characterization Of Propagation In Wireless Sensor Network (Wsn) For Aquaculture Application

This project proposed propagation characteristics in WSN for aquaculture application. It emphasized on optimum distance estimation in the development of a strong network for delivering data in WSN. Stage 1 of the research was aimed to select the type of antenna and its optimum transmission angle, an...

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Main Author:	Hasbullah, Khadijah
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2016
Subjects:	T Technology
Online Access:	http://eprints.usm.my/46771/1/Characterization%20Of%20Propagation%20In%20Wireless%20Sensor%20Network%20%28Wsn%29%20For%20Aquaculture%20Application.pdf
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spelling	my-usm-ep.467712021-11-17T03:42:18Z Characterization Of Propagation In Wireless Sensor Network (Wsn) For Aquaculture Application 2016-02-01 Hasbullah, Khadijah T Technology TK1-9971 Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering This project proposed propagation characteristics in WSN for aquaculture application. It emphasized on optimum distance estimation in the development of a strong network for delivering data in WSN. Stage 1 of the research was aimed to select the type of antenna and its optimum transmission angle, and also to determine the optimum transmission distance between coordinator and sensor node for the proposed topology. The type of antenna and its best transmission angle were achieved by investigating the effect of antennas orientation on signal strength. The radiation patterns plotted from the data showed that chip antenna was a better directional antenna and most suitable for sensor node application with best transmission angle of 90°. Dipole antenna that had good RSSI reading at all angle was suitable to be used for coordinator. The study on transmission distance enabled the estimation of optimum distance between coordinator and sensor node be made. Distance estimation was calculated using the log of distance equation generated from the RSSI versus log of distance graph plotted from the experiment data. The percentage error for the estimated distance when compared with the measured distance were 6.2%, 18.8% and 22% for dense vegetation area, small trees and bushes area and building area respectively. The result of the field study to test the network topology constructed based on the result of research stage 1 showed positive result, proving that the optimum antenna orientation used and the application of the discovered log-distance equation in estimating the optimum distance were appropriate. 2016-02 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/46771/ http://eprints.usm.my/46771/1/Characterization%20Of%20Propagation%20In%20Wireless%20Sensor%20Network%20%28Wsn%29%20For%20Aquaculture%20Application.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Kejuruteraan Elektrik & Elektronik
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description	This project proposed propagation characteristics in WSN for aquaculture application. It emphasized on optimum distance estimation in the development of a strong network for delivering data in WSN. Stage 1 of the research was aimed to select the type of antenna and its optimum transmission angle, and also to determine the optimum transmission distance between coordinator and sensor node for the proposed topology. The type of antenna and its best transmission angle were achieved by investigating the effect of antennas orientation on signal strength. The radiation patterns plotted from the data showed that chip antenna was a better directional antenna and most suitable for sensor node application with best transmission angle of 90°. Dipole antenna that had good RSSI reading at all angle was suitable to be used for coordinator. The study on transmission distance enabled the estimation of optimum distance between coordinator and sensor node be made. Distance estimation was calculated using the log of distance equation generated from the RSSI versus log of distance graph plotted from the experiment data. The percentage error for the estimated distance when compared with the measured distance were 6.2%, 18.8% and 22% for dense vegetation area, small trees and bushes area and building area respectively. The result of the field study to test the network topology constructed based on the result of research stage 1 showed positive result, proving that the optimum antenna orientation used and the application of the discovered log-distance equation in estimating the optimum distance were appropriate.
format	Thesis
qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Hasbullah, Khadijah
author_facet	Hasbullah, Khadijah
author_sort	Hasbullah, Khadijah
title	Characterization Of Propagation In Wireless Sensor Network (Wsn) For Aquaculture Application
title_short	Characterization Of Propagation In Wireless Sensor Network (Wsn) For Aquaculture Application
title_full	Characterization Of Propagation In Wireless Sensor Network (Wsn) For Aquaculture Application
title_fullStr	Characterization Of Propagation In Wireless Sensor Network (Wsn) For Aquaculture Application
title_full_unstemmed	Characterization Of Propagation In Wireless Sensor Network (Wsn) For Aquaculture Application
title_sort	characterization of propagation in wireless sensor network (wsn) for aquaculture application
granting_institution	Universiti Sains Malaysia
granting_department	Pusat Pengajian Kejuruteraan Elektrik & Elektronik
publishDate	2016
url	http://eprints.usm.my/46771/1/Characterization%20Of%20Propagation%20In%20Wireless%20Sensor%20Network%20%28Wsn%29%20For%20Aquaculture%20Application.pdf
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Characterization Of Propagation In Wireless Sensor Network (Wsn) For Aquaculture Application

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